First Home Buyer Tips

Everything you need to know about buying your first home.

Metricon’s most popular home inclusions for 2025

Metricon’s most popular home inclusions for 2025

Discover the home inclusions Metricon customers love most - from statement cabinetry and efficient heating and cooling, to indulgent wine rooms and brushed metallic tapware. Metricon’s Retail Product and Studio M Manager, Andrea Barnett, shares the top trends shaping Australian homes and how these inclusions turn comfort into everyday living.

How to build your home in a cost-of-living crisis

How to build your home in a cost-of-living crisis

We keep hearing it: cost-of-living crisis. Rising expenses, tighter budgets, and constant headlines about affordability. With that in mind, let’s look at Metricon’s most affordable pathways to home ownership - designed to help everyday Australians get onto the property ladder without sacrificing quality, comfort or style.

What are 'design options'?

What are 'design options'?

Want a home that feels uniquely yours without the stress of custom design? Discover how Metricon’s clever design options make it simple to tailor your floorplan to your lifestyle.

Tidy home, tidy mind: Storage tips from Australia’s style experts

Tidy home, tidy mind: Storage tips from Australia’s style experts

From pantries to wardrobes, Metricon Homes shares home storage tips from the pros. Use these clever ideas to make every inch of your space work smarter.

Buy to Build shines a light on some of our brightest home designs

Buy to Build shines a light on some of our brightest home designs

Curious what makes a Metricon home stand out? See which of our house designs were featured on Buy to Build, and why homebuyers couldn’t stop talking about them.

Stamp duty savings for first-home buyers in the Sunshine State

Stamp duty savings for first-home buyers in the Sunshine State

Are you a first home buyer building new? Metricon breaks down the Queensland stamp duty exemption here. See how it could save you thousands on your next move.

How to choose the right floorplan for your dream home

How to choose the right floorplan for your dream home

Need help choosing a floor plan? Metricon guides you through key questions that turn home planning into a smooth building experience. See what to consider here.

Six Essential Steps to Saving Smart

Six Essential Steps to Saving Smart

Saving for a home can feel out of reach, but Metricon shares smart ways to cut costs without giving up what you enjoy. Find out how to make small wins count.

Our invaluable guide to all the terms first-home buyers need to know

Our invaluable guide to all the terms first-home buyers need to know

Don’t let the jargon hold you back. Read Metricon's First Home Buyers Guide to tricky finance, land and build terms and take control of your home journey.

Landscape dreams come true for first homebuilder

Landscape dreams come true for first homebuilder

As a first home builder and professional landscaper, Matt had big plans. See how Metricon helped him create a home that works for his family inside and out.

Five top tips on how to build a modern home

Five top tips on how to build a modern home

Learn about Metricon’s tips for building a modern home with style and functionality. Start planning today to create a space that reflects contemporary living!

Dream big with these small lot homes

Dream big with these small lot homes

Metricon has introduced three new home designs that maximise the benefits offered by the Victorian Planning Authority's Small Lot Housing Code.